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Clark County Sheriff's deputy under misconduct investigation

A Clark County sheriff's deputy, who was once the face of the department, is under fire.

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Updated: 6:54 PM EDT Sep 9, 2015

Clark County Sheriff's deputy under misconduct investigation

A Clark County sheriff's deputy, who was once the face of the department, is under fire.

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WEBVTT CALL 574-LMPD. LIVE TONIGHT AT LMPD HEADQUARTERS, CHRISTIN MORA, WLKY NEWS. VICKI: THANKS, CHRISTINA. A CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF'S WHO WAS ONCE THE FACE OF THE DEPARTMENT, IS UNDER FIRE. CAPTAIN RACHEAL OF MISHANDLING EVIDENCE. HER ATTORNEY CONTENDS SHE'S DONE NOTHING WRONG. WLKY'S STEVE BURGIN JOINS US NOW WITH MORE ON THE ALLEGATIONS , STEVE? STEVE: JAKEY, LEE'S ATTORNEY BELIEVES THIS IS A SIMPLE CASE OF THE NEW SHERIFF WANTING TO REPLACE THE CAPTAIN WITH ONE OF HIS OWN. REGARDLESS, LEE IS FACING A MERIT BOARD HEARING THAT COULD LEAD TO A DEMOTION OR EVEN DISMISSAL. DO YOU THINK YOU CAN FULLY, FAIRLY SET IN MS. LEE'S CASE? STEVE: CAPTAIN RACHEAL LEE SAT AND LISTENED AS EVERY MERIT BOARD MEMBER SAID THEY WILL BE PART OF HER UPCOMING DISCIPLINARY HEARING. SHERIFF JAMEY NOELEE HAS NOT FOLLOWED DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGU THAT EVIDENCE TAKEN WAS NOT SECURED IN EVIDENCE ROOM. SHE FAILED TO PR EVIDENCE, AND IN SOME CASES THE EVIDENCE R PERSONAL CUSTODY OF LEE. DEPARTMENT LEGAL COUNSEL TOM LOWE CITES AS AN EXAMPLE AND IPAD SEIZED IN A CHILD MOLESTATION CASE. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SENT OUT TO HAVE A FORENSIC EXAMINATION BY A DETECTIVE, ACTUALLY BY THE FLOY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THAT WAS NEVER DONE. STEVE: THE CAPTAIN'S ATTORNEY SAYS LEE TOLD A SUPERV HAD EVIDENCE IN HER OFFICE AND DID WHAT SHE WAS REQUIRED TO DO. HE CONTENDS ALL THE EVIDENCE INVOLVED CLOSED CASES. IN A SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, LIKE OURS, YOU HAVE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF RANKS AVAILABLE. SHE IS A CAPTAIN. THEY WANT THE CAPTAIN'S RANK TO BE GIVEN TO SOMEBODY ELSE. THAT'S WHAT WE BELIEVE THE REAL MOTIVATION IS. STEVE: LOWE SAYS IT'S ALL ABOUT NOT FOLLOWING REGULATIONS. THE CONCERN THERE IS A STANDARD ALL OFFICERS SHOULD FOLLOW, AND THAT IF YOU DON'T FOLLOW THAT STANDARD, IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF A WILD WEST SHOW. WE HAVE A LIST OF COMMENDATIONS THAT ARE THAT KICK TO GIVE EVERYBODY THAT'-- THAT TH ICK TO GET TO EVERYBODY THAT'S THERE. THIS COMMUNITY. FOR YEARS, SHE'S BEEN THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE SWORN PART OF THE POLICE FORCE. STEVE: ATTORNEY VOELKER SAYS THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIS CLIENT TOOK PLACE D ADMINISTRATIONS AND UNDER A

Clark County Sheriff's deputy under misconduct investigation

A Clark County sheriff's deputy, who was once the face of the department, is under fire.